Slipper.



A. HORVITZ.

SLIPPER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 26, 1911.

Patented Aug. 27, 1912.

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A. HORVITZ.

SLIPPER.

APPLIOATION FILED AUG. 26, 1911.

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AARON I-IORVITZ, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF '10 LOUISASHER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

. SLIIPER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 27,1912.

Application filed August 26, 1911. Serial No. 646,145.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, AARON Honvrrz, a citizenof the United States, residing at the city of Chicago, county of Cook,and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Slippers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in slippers and has for its objectthe provision of a slipper of improved construction and efiicient andcomfortable in use.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of partshereinafter de scribed and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this specification and in which,

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a slipper embodying my invention, Fig. 2is a bottom plan view of the same, Fig. 8 is a section taken on line mmof Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a side elevation of a modified form ofconstruction,

Fig. 5 is a bottom plan view corresponding to Fig. 4, and Fig. 6 asection taken on line y-y of Fig. 4.

The preferred form of construction as illustrated in Figs. 1, 2 and 3 ofthe drawings, comprises a sole piece 1 provided with an inner lining 2as indicated. Vamp pieces 3 are secured to the forward front edges ofsole piece 1 as indicated and are themselves secured together at theirupper outer edges as shown, this completing the slipper. The vamp pieces3 are secured to sole piece 1 edge to edge by means of zigzag stitches 4as shown, and their upper outer edges are secured together side by sideby stitches 5 passing through both edges as shown. This form ofconnection furnishes a smooth and durable juncture with the sole pieceand also provides a sort of lip or ridge by means of which the slippersmay be readily grasped by the hand.

The modified form of construction illustrated in Figs. 4, 5 and 6comprises a memher, the rear portion 6 of which is formed into the heelportion of a sole piece and the front portion of which is split,separated and cut to form the vamp portions The upper outer edges ofvamp portions 7 are secured together side by side as before by means ofstitches 8 passing therethrough and a front sole portion 9 is insertedin said slit and secured therein by means of zigzag stitches as shown.

Either of the slippers above set forth may be made without a last, thusgreatly simplifying the manufacture.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred construction forcarrying my invention into effect, this is capable of variation ormodification without departing from the spirit of the invention. Itherefore do not wish to be limited to the eXact details of constructionset forth but desire to avail myself of such variations andmodifications as come within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is:

1. A slipper comprising a sole piece and vamp pieces, the upper edges ofsaid vamp pieces being secured together side by side to form a centralvertical longitudinal ridge at the top of the vamp portion of theslipper and adapted to be grasped in the hand, substantially asdescribed.

2. A slipper comprising a piece of material cut at the rear to form asole piece and split at front and cut to form vamp pieces, said vamppieces being secured together at their upper outer edges; and a frontsole piece secured in said split, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

HELEN F. LILLIS, JOSHUA R. H. Po'r'rs.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0.

